Mary Naylor is presented with the Claire M. Fagin Distinguished Research Award in this Inaugural Lecture Program.  Mary Naylor has a national and international reputation as a scholar for her program of research in the areas of transitional care and quality of life of vulnerable older adults. For more than a decade, Dr. Naylor has led an interdisciplinary team of scholars in the testing of an innovative, multidisciplinary model of care designed to improve health outcomes for high-risk elders and their caregivers. Findings from numerous studies conducted under her leadership have significantly advanced the quality of care and influenced health care policy for a growing population of older adults living with multiple health problems. From the Series:Transitions in Health: Building Bridges Through Science